Ardarium

Ardarium is a 2D simulation that generates a random map and populates it with plants, animals and humans. You can watch the colorful world like a screensaver or interact with it as a simple sandbox, while the simulation continues to run on its own.

A changing world

The landscape shifts through erosion, tectonic uplift, volcanoes and meteors. Changes in elevation move coastlines and alter weather patterns: forests can become deserts when rain stops, and submerged hills can rise into islands. Settlements may prosper where food is abundant and later decline because of disease.

Plants, animals and humans

Animals seek food, avoid danger and reproduce. Over generations, they evolve in size and speed according to which individuals survive to reproduce. Humans do the same, while also building nations, waging wars and cultivating the land.

Simulation and player actions

You can trigger events such as spawning animals or starting meteor showers, and the simulation can perform those same actions automatically. You can leave the world running for as long as you like; it continues to change as usual.